Sweden Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jul 31, 2025

Actual

0.8

Units In

0.7

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

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Time to Release

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Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
15.5 Oct 1980	-1.6 Sep 2009	3.55 %	1980-2025	Statistics Sweden

In Sweden, the most important category in the consumer price index is Housing and Utilities (23 percent of total weight). Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages accounts for 14 percent; Transport for 14 percent; Recreation and Culture for 12 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 7 percent and Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 7 percent. Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance; Clothing and Footwear; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco; Health; Communication and Education account for the remaining 22.5 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

Sweden’s annual inflation rate inched up to 0.8% in July 2025, in line with preliminary estimates, from 0.7% in June. This was the highest level since February, though it remained well below the Riksbank’s 2% target. Prices increased for recreation and culture (5.1% vs 4.0% in June), education (4.3% vs 4.1%), and health (2.8% vs 2.0%), while costs rebounded for communication (0.6% vs -1.3%). Conversely, inflation eased for food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.1% vs 5.3%), clothing and footwear (2.4% vs 2.9%), restaurants and hotels (3.1% vs 4.6%), and miscellaneous goods and services (3.7% vs 4.4%). Price declines were also observed in housing and utilities (-3.4% vs -4.2%) and transport (-2.7% vs -2.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices advanced 0.2%, slowing from a 0.5% rise in June. Meanwhile, the CPI with a fixed interest rate (CPIF), the Riksbank’s target measure, grew 3.0% year-on-year in July, the fastest increase since January 2024, following a 2.8% rise in June.